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Autographs/A: CHESTER A. ARTHUR, 21st President of the United States. Partly-printed Document Signe

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Autographs/A: CHESTER A. ARTHUR, 21st President of the United States.  Partly-printed Document Signe
CHESTER A. ARTHUR, 21st President of the United States. Partly-printed Document Signed "C A Arthur" as Collector of the Port of New York, April 1, 1875, 6" x 7.75", Extremely Fine. Arthur witnesses an oath of office for John J. Humphreys, who swears according to the Civil War-era "Act of July 2, 1862" that "I have never voluntarily borne arms against the United States...I have voluntarily given no aid, countenance, counsel, or encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostility thereto...I have not yielded a voluntary support to any pretended government, authority, power or constitution within the United States, hostile or inimical thereto...." Arthur signature is exceptionally bold and dark. An interesting, strongly-worded oath of office.